Bedstead



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J. E. ENGLAND.

BEDSTEAD.

Patented Apr. 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. ENGLAND, OF HUMANSVILLE, MISSOURI.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,496, dated April 19, 1887.

Application filed January 3, 1887.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. ENGLAND, of Humansville, Polkcounty, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsiu Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide improved means for attaching the side rails to the head and footboards of a bedstead and for sustaining a removable mattress-frame.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of a section of a bedstead with myimprovements applied 5 Fig. 2, a side'view, and Fig. 3 a view showing my improvements more in detail.

The head-board A, foot-board B, side rails, G, and mattress-frame D may be of any usual construction. The couplings E are of an im-' proved construction, and are designed not only to secure the side rails to the head and foot boards at the four corners, but also to support the mattress-frame or bed-bottom.

The body a of the coupling is countersunk in the end of the side rail, and a hooked end, I), projects beyond the end of the rail and engages with a lug or other suitable locking device in the head or foot board. The body of the coupling is securely fastened to the side rails, as indicated. On the outer face or side of the couplingis formed an offset, 0, provided with a socket, d, preferably cylindrical, in which is seated a spiral spring, 6. The side f of the offset is parallel with the end of the side rail, and rests against the head or foot board. The opposite side of the offset is provided with a narrow slot, 9, extending from the top nearly to the bottom. The bottom is closed.

In each of the four corners of the mattressframe or bed-bottom D is secured a couplingiron, F, formed with a head, h, that fits loosely in the socket cl on top of the spring e, and a Serial No. 223,237.. (No model.)

narrow neck, '5, that fits in the slot 9. The frame D is thus supported by the couplingiron F on the springs in the socket, so as to give it an easy yielding bearing.

The coupling E, with its offset and hook, is preferably cast in a single piece.

I am aware that in United States Patent to Laib, No. 167,909, .of September 21, 1875, is shown a bedstead in which springs are supported in open brackets, and a mattress-frame carrying pins or rods that extend through the springs and the' brackets is supported on the springs.

I am also aware of United States Patent to Dezo, No. 115,716, of June 6, 1871, which shows a casting having a hooked end and a bracket for supporting the mattress-frame.

I claim as my invention- 1. The herein-described coupling for bedsteads, consisting ofa body portion, ahooked end, and an offset provided with a vertical socket and a vertical slot narrower than the socket for inclosing a spring in one side thereof.

2. The combination of the head and foot boards, the side rails, the mattress-frame, the couplings secured to the side rails, each coupling consisting of a body portion, a hooked end that engages with a locking device on the head or foot board, and an oli'set provided with a vertical socket slotted on one side and inclosing a spring, and the couplings on the mattress-frame provided with enlarged heads and necks that fit in said sockets and slots, respect ively, substantially'as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN E. ENGLAND..

Vitnesses:

.I. W. MARKEL, D. F. KEATH. 

